Fairmont High School - Maple Leaves Yearbook (Fairmont, WV)

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(gMMAND PERFORMANCES continued What do a funny little bear named Pooh, ten mysterious little Indians and a cave have in common? They were all part of the command perfor- mances presented by Thes- pian Troupe 2243 in coopera- tion with the Drama Department. OK. QUIET on the set! Lights ... Pooh Bear, Christopher iobin and a forest full of ani- mals shared the spotlight Oc- tober 7-8 as Acting and Di- ecting students presented Winnie the Pooh . In fact, the entire play was student directed and under the super- vision of Mrs. Vicki Weber, drama teacher. But Pooh padn 't made his stage exit vet. He returned for an encore. Marking a first for the Thes- pian Troupe, Pooh and his cuddly animal friends trav- eled to Kingwood for two presentations of the chil- dren's play December 17. ... Camera ... Ten mysterious little In- dians made their stage en- trance next as the Thespians marked another first by presenting a serious drama instead of the traditional mu- sicals and comedies. Agatha Christie's murder mystery was performed November 15-17. The story centered around a cluster of statues that repre- sented each of the eight guests and servants, and a nursery rhyme embossed in each of the visitors' rooms. Mysteriously, whenever a statue disappeared, one of the guests would disappear also. The play involved an 11- member cast and scenery and props totaling over $1000. ... Action! The Thespians closed the curtain April 7 on a produc- tive theatrical year. Their per- formance of the one-act play, The Cave which won first place in the Regional Com- petition of the State High School Drama Festival March 10 won superior rating in the State Drama Festival April 7. Closing the curtain. Mark- ing firsts. Winning awards-a year of command perfor- mances worth remembering. AFTER THE MYSTERIOUS MURDER of senior Mindy Sherbs, cast mem- bers juniors )im Marshall, Jim Wolfe and Don Raikes review all possi- bilities in Ten Little Indians . THE BUTLER DID IT! Sophomore Rick Vilar assumes his duties as the butler in the Drama Department's first serious drama for several years, Ten Little Indians . Dramatic Performances 17

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CONFORMED INTO ANIMALS with the help of make-up, senior Kendra S ingo and sophomore Tina Hanning l repare for their characters in Win- nie the Pooh . 16 Dramatic Performances

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MT€Lm€ 79 This time it was no joke. For years Fairmont Senior had been plagued by bomb scares, threats of fire and in two instances, minor fire losses. But Tuesday, February 27, it really happened. 7:45 a.m.-Speech teacher, Mr. Robert Hawkins sighted smoke on the roof when looking out his window from the senior court. Upon sum- moning Principal John Ten- nant, Mr. Hawkins pushed the fire alarm. When the alarm failed, Mr. Tennant rushed to the intercom to give orders to evacuate the building. 7:55 a.m.—All students and teachers were standing around the main building watching smoke ooz out from around the eaves of the roof. Administrators and counselors scurried to secure irreplaceable documents into the fireproof safe. 8:00 a.m.-Fire trucks raced up the back drive and ex- tended their ladders over the side of the building to begin extinguishing efforts. Small flames could be seen eating through the roof. 8:20 a.m.-Unable to get to the front of the school be- cause of the 115 acre front lawn, firemen continued their fight from the back drive. 850 a.m.—100-foot flames shot into the sky as the only wood portion of the 50-year- old structure instantly disappeared. 8:40 a.m.-In an effort to save the front of the school, fire trucks broke through the hedges along the street and attempted to get close to the burning edifice. Hampered by the new fallen snow, the fire truck bogged down and had to be towed closer to the building. 9:00 a.m.—Firemen began pouring water into the front roof which was two-thirds gone. 950 a.m.—The fire was to- tally extinguished. Like a sailor without his hat, Fair- mont Senior stood particlly unclothed, begging for help. CLEANING UP EXCESS WATER, printing instructor Mr. Dan Kupets joins faculty members to recover from damages. OPENING HER LOCKER, junior AFTER A LONG MORNING OF Frances Alvaro finds her belongings CLEANING UP, members of the fac- burned to a crisp. ulty decide where to go for lunch. 18 Fire